Reuse Rendezvous
Nanaimo city-wide swap meet aims to ease up on landfill
NANAIMO - Operating since the early 2000s, a city-wide swap meet will see items free to pick up throughout curbs in Nanaimo. Reuse Rendezvous allows others to take advantage of unwanted items, while also preventing items from being disposed in the landfill. The City of Nanaimo event invites participants to place their ...
Jul 18, 2026
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NAC facelift
Extended Nanaimo Aquatic Centre closure allows for extensive upgrades
NANAIMO - A workhorse indoor recreation facility is about to be out of commission for substantial investments to go ahead. The entire Nanaimo Aquatic Centre, with the the exception of the adjoining private CBI Health clinic, is scheduled to be closed between Monday, July 20 and October 4 to allow several notable projec...
Jul 18, 2026
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two for one
Monet added to immersive Beyond Van Gogh experience opening in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - An immersive artistic experience in the Harbour City is ready to open its doors to the public, with a second world-renowned artist added to the show. Beyond Van Gogh and Beyond Monet is taking place at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre (VICC) starting Saturday, July 18, and running until Aug. 29, featuri...
Jul 17, 2026
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Reuse Rendezvous
Nanaimo city-wide swap meet aims to ease up on landfill
Jul 18, 2026
NAC facelift
Extended Nanaimo Aquatic Centre closure allows for extensive upgrades
Jul 18, 2026
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repeat offender
Man sentenced for random Nanaimo mischief spree, spitting assault
NANAIMO - Several people and business owners were victims of a months-long property crime spree committed by a Nanaimo man with a lengthy criminal record. Cole Granite Morecroft, 32, pleaded guilty this week to four mischief charges, an assault, and breaching police-issued release conditions linked to five incidents b...
Jul 17, 2026
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Home Opener
VI Raiders on the rise through the BCFC
NANAIMO - 2026 begins against the same opponent the VI Raiders faced in the British Columbia Football Conference playoffs last year. VI will host the Okanagan Sun to kick off a new season on Saturday, July 18, at Q'unq'inuqwsuxw Stadium. The Sun won their playoff matchup last fall 43-12, as part of a 10-0 season that s...
Jul 17, 2026
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Mounting concerns
Young Nanaimo e-scooter rider injured in vehicle collision
NANAIMO - A teenage e-scooter rider was hit by a turning car and thrown to the road, spawning renewed safety concerns.Police say it happened on Thursday, July 9, just before 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Uplands Dr. and Villa Rd., where two female youths were riding e-scooters on the sidewalk when a right-turning ve...
Jul 17, 2026
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Downtown Nanaimo park being transformed to honour local Japanese culture
NANAIMO - A high pedestrian area in Nanaimo's downtown is currently undergoing a makeover to pay tribute to local Japanese culture and history.McGregor Park, located along the Harbourfront Walkway on Front St., is being transformed into the Nanaimo Japanese Canadian Heritage Site, a permanent "landscape art instal...
Jul 17, 2026
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Peter Ludvigson
'Relentless' Nanaimo property offender arrested
NANAIMO - In and out of jail throughout his adult life, an offender well known to police and loathed by local retailers was handcuffed Thursday afternoon.Acting on a pair of recently awarded unendorsed arrest warrants, Peter Jonathan Cameron Ludvigson, 51, was apprehended on the afternoon of Thursday, July 16 in south ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Unionized City of Parksville workers have new contract
PARKSVILLE - A new five-year contract, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2026, is in place for unionized City of Parksville workers.The contract for CUPE Local 401 members has annual general wage hike percentages averaging 4 per cent per year. Approved by Parksville City Council on July 6, the agreement was ratified by CUPE membe...
Jul 16, 2026
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British Columbia
Penticton RCMP investigate a Saturday assault that happened at an elementary school
VICTORIA - Penticton RCMP say they are investigating a Saturday night assault on the grounds of a local elementary school. Mounties say officers responded just before 11 p.m. to Queen's Park Elementary after receiving a report of an assault. Two people...
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BC Wildfire Service says fire near Pemberton, B.C. is now being held
VICTORIA - The BC Wildfire Service says the fire burning near Pemberton, B.C. has been held, but more than 100 wildfires continue to burn in the province. The new designation for the Signal Hill Wildfire, which was first discovered on July 15, means t...
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A look at the nearly 1000 active wildfires scorching Canada
Nearly 1,000 active wildfires are burning across Canada, according to the national wildland fire summary, including 35 new blazes reported Sunday. More than 200 fires are deemed out of control. The fires continue to prompt air quality warnings, which ...
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Regional officials in B.C. warn of fast-moving water and debris from glacial lake
VICTORIA - Regional officials say water from a glacial lake near Pemberton, B.C. has started to flow downstream, threatening nearby properties. The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District says the public must stay away from Place Creek, Poole Creek, Gates...
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Former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Mike Bernier is appointed leader of CentreBC
VICTORIA - A former B.C. cabinet minister is the new leader of CentreBC, an upstart political party that lacks a seat in the legislature but offers itself as a middle-of-the-road alternative to the two major parties in provincial politics. The party a...
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A look at the hundreds of wildfires burning from coast to coast in Canada
More than 950 wildfires are scorching Canada from coast to coast, the national wildland fire summary says. Roughly 241 blazes are out of control. The fires have prompted Environment Canada to issue air quality warnings from B.C. to Quebec, as well as t...
Jul 18, 2026
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Home Opener
VI Raiders on the rise through the BCFC
NANAIMO - 2026 begins against the same opponent the VI Raiders faced in the British Columbia Football Conference playoffs last year. VI will host the Okanagan Sun to kick off a new season on Saturday, July 18, at Q'unq'inuqwsuxw Stadium. The Sun won their playoff matchup last fall 43-12, as part of a 10-0 season that s...
Jul 17, 2026
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Pushing for Playoffs
NightOwls poised for best season yet
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo NightOwls have hit the all-star break with a record of 22-17, and they sit in fourth place in the West Coast League's North Division. Coach Cody Andreychuk is thrilled with the club's first month and a half of the season. "The first half was the strongest we've had since the NightOwls have be...
Jul 14, 2026
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Track Stars
Nanaimo Track and Field Club athletes bring home medals from major summer events
NANAIMO - The recent BC Athetics Outdoor Track and Field Championships held fantastic results for the Nanaimo Track and Field Club.NTFC earned six gold medals, four silvers and six bronze medals.Tessa Bell has had an outstanding season and was one of the gold medal winners in the U-18 heptathlon.She said there was a gr...
Jul 10, 2026
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Clippers 2026-27 BCHL schedule released
NANAIMO - Next season's full BCHL schedule has been released, with the puck dropping on the Nanaimo Clippers regular season on Friday Sept. 18 at Frank Crane Arena against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.The Clippers will have 26 home dates, 26 away games, and two yet-to-be-announced contests at the BCHL Showcase.Fridays w...
Jul 08, 2026
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Looking Back
Clipper netminder takes top prize at annual awards event
NANAIMO - The Clippers celebrated their season and remarkable playoff run with an awards ceremony and gathering of mostly team billets and volunteers.The Tuesday, May 26, celebration came just a few days removed from the end of the team's playoff run, which ended in Brooks on Friday, May 22, and featured speeches and a...
May 28, 2026
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Overtime Hurdle
Clippers lose titanic struggle in BCHL Finals to defending champion Brooks
BROOKS - The Clippers lost a fourth straight overtime game to the Brooks Bandits to lose out in five games in the BCHL Finals.After taking the first game by a score of 3-1 Nanaimo lost three straight 2-1 decisions and went down 4-3 in the series finale.The Bandits have now won back to back BCHL championships while Nana...
May 23, 2026
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Canada
Penticton RCMP investigate a Saturday assault that happened at an elementary school
VICTORIA - Penticton RCMP say they are investigating a Saturday night assault on the grounds of a local elementary school. Mounties say officers responded just before 11 p.m. to Queen's Park Elementary after receiving a report of an assault. Two people...
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West Kelowna RCMP say a 67-year-old drowned in Lake Okanagan during swimming event
VICTORIA - West Kelowna RCMP say a 67-year-old man drowned Saturday, while attempting to swim across Lake Okanagan. Mounties say in a statement that the senior was participating in the Swim Across the Lake event, when another participant found him unre...
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Canada to join multinational fighter program in observer role: reports
OTTAWA - Canada is widely expected to enter into a multinational next-generation fighter jet program this week, though not as a full member. International news media have reported for months that Ottawa is poised to sign onto a program to make a sixth-...
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5,000 firefighters battling blazes as Canada faces 'intense' wildfire season: Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says more than 5,000 firefighters and nearly 300 waterbombers and other aircraft are battling blazes as Canada experiences one of the worst wildfire seasons on record. Carney said he visited federal workers in Ottawa on Sunda...
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BC Wildfire Service says fire near Pemberton, B.C. is now being held
VICTORIA - The BC Wildfire Service says the fire burning near Pemberton, B.C. has been held, but more than 100 wildfires continue to burn in the province. The new designation for the Signal Hill Wildfire, which was first discovered on July 15, means t...
2h ago
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A look at the nearly 1000 active wildfires scorching Canada
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World
The World Cup final is underway, with Argentina taking on Spain in soccer's biggest game
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Lionel Messi and Argentina on one side. Lamine Yamal and Spain on the other. The World Cup final is finally underway. Kickoff was shortly past 3 p.m. EDT at MetLife Stadium. Argentina is seeking ...
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Ryan Fox wins the British Open with birdie on the final hole
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) - Ryan Fox of New Zealand survived a wild ride along the back nine of Royal Birkdale and delivered the biggest putt of his life Sunday, making a 12-foot birdie on the final hole to win the British Open for his first major title....
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5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills at least 6 people
LIMA, Peru (AP) - A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least six people, authorities said Sunday. More than 30 people were injured and 300 displaced. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake struck on...
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Island Good Launches New Website
Island Good Launches New Website
Made here. Grown here. Connected here. Island Good launches new website to make shopping Island products easier Every choice to shop Island-made is a win for Vancouver Island communities and now it's easier than ever. Island Good has launched a newly redesigned website that helps Vancouver Islanders and visitors quickl...
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter
Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
Dec 14, 2025
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